M3.1 earthquake 8 km W of Susitna, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km W of Susitna, Alaska on Fri, Jun 17, 1977, 8:59 PM GMT-9 (05:59 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 12 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-18 05:59:53 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.554° N, 150.665° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.712 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 17982 days ago · 72 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.70 km NE of Talkeetna, Alaska · 17982 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.819 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska · 17969 days ago · 51 km deep · 60 km away
- 3.26 km NW of Tyonek, Alaska · 17953 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pbs. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC.